Also, many potential players preferred to spend Christmas at home.

They therefore stay at home, preferring to spend time with their growing children.

Like you and me, they would much prefer to spend their last years at home.

I'd much prefer to spend the time with my wife and daughter.

Many would prefer to spend their depressed days in bed.

Then why do you prefer to spend your time in the inner city?

Many animals prefer to spend all or some of their time near the bottom.

He was a large boy and preferred to spend most of his time alone.

It prefers instead to spend its space dollars at home.

According to this theory, parents would prefer to spend everything they've got before they go.